| 5 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 5 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 19 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 14 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 15 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 7 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 10 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 91 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 7 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 7 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 5 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 32 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4244 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2142 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2892 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 5 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 257 | Morohashi |
| 3436 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 77 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 5 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 5 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 40 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 23 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
五
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
31 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 五 【ゴ】 five, 5
- ５月 【ゴガツ】 May, fifth month of the lunar calendar
- 端午 【タンゴ】 Boys' Day celebration (May 5), Dragon Boat Festival (China)
- 第五 【ダイゴ】 fifth
Kun reading compounds
- 五 【ご】 five, 5
- 五つ 【いつつ】 five, five years of age, eight o'clock (old time system)
- 五つ 【いつつ】 five, five years of age, eight o'clock (old time system)
- 五つ子 【いつつご】 quintuplets
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 さ、 さつ、 ち、 ふ、 み、 め
- Korean:
- o
Spanish
- cinco
- 5
Portuguese
- cinco
French
- cinq
| 3173 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a4.27 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-1 | SKIP code |
| 1010.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-62 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e94 | Unicode hex code |
part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
24 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 分 【ブン】 part, portion, share, amount, worth (as in "two days' worth"), enough (for), one's means, one's place, one's lot, one's social position, one's duty, one's part, condition, state (of affairs), extent, rate (as in "at this rate"), in proportion to, just as much as, to the same degree, content (e.g. alcohol), percentage, equivalent to (e.g. an old brother)
- 分化 【ブンカ】 specialization, specialisation, differentiation
- 応分 【オウブン】 according to one's abilities, appropriate, reasonable
- 細分 【サイブン】 subdivision (into small parts)
- 分 【フン】 minute (unit of time), fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
- 分別 【フンベツ】 discretion, prudence, good sense, judgement, judgment, wisdom, discernment
- 毎分 【マイフン】 every minute, per minute
- 壊変毎分 【カイヘンマイフン】 disintegration per minute, dpm
- 分 【ブ】 one-tenth, one percent (one-tenth of a wari), 3 mm (one-tenth of a sun), 2.4 mm (one-tenth of a mon, a traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes), 0.1 degree (one-tenth of a do, used to measure body temperature on any temperature scale), one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency), thickness, advantageous circumstances, one-tenth of a monme of silver
- 分 【ブン】 part, portion, share, amount, worth (as in "two days' worth"), enough (for), one's means, one's place, one's lot, one's social position, one's duty, one's part, condition, state (of affairs), extent, rate (as in "at this rate"), in proportion to, just as much as, to the same degree, content (e.g. alcohol), percentage, equivalent to (e.g. an old brother)
- 一分 【イチブ】 one tenth, one hundredth, one percent, one tenth of a sun, one quarter ryō (an old coin)
- 節分 【セツブン】 setsubun, last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony, last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
Kun reading compounds
- 分ける 【わける】 to divide (into), to split (into), to part, to separate, to divide up, to classify, to sort out, to divide out, to share, to distribute, to deal out, to dish out, to distinguish, to discriminate, to differentiate (between), to break up (a fight), to mediate, to call a draw, to tie, to push one's way through (a crowd), to sell
- 分け 【わけ】 division, splitting, classification, sharing, distribution, draw, tie
- 分ける 【わける】 to divide (into), to split (into), to part, to separate, to divide up, to classify, to sort out, to divide out, to share, to distribute, to deal out, to dish out, to distinguish, to discriminate, to differentiate (between), to break up (a fight), to mediate, to call a draw, to tie, to push one's way through (a crowd), to sell
- 申し訳 【もうしわけ】 apology, excuse
- 追分 【おいわけ】 forked road
- 分かれる 【わかれる】 to branch, to fork, to diverge, to separate, to split, to divide, to disperse, to scatter
- 分かる 【わかる】 to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow, to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out, I know!, I think so too!
- 分かつ 【わかつ】 to divide, to separate, to share, to distribute, to distinguish
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いた、 わけ
- Korean:
- bun
Spanish
- parte
- segmento
- minuto
- dividir
- separar
Portuguese
- parte
- minuto
- segmento
- grau
- dever
- compreender
- saber
- valor
- 1%
- oportunidades
- shaku/100
French
- portion
- minute
- section
- part
- degré
- son lot dans la vie
- comprendre
- savoir
- devoir
- taux
- 1%
- chances
- bu = 1/100 de shaku = 3.03 mm
| 133 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 218 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 199 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 35 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 578 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 35 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 22 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 64 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 38 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 38 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 26 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 180 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2466 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1247 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1713 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 788 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1853 | Morohashi |
| 1972 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 454 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 781 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 844 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 28 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 101 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2045 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 8022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5206 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1252 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 摩擦 【マサツ】 friction, rubbing, chafing, discord, friction, strife, conflict
- 摩天楼 【マテンロウ】 skyscraper
- 研磨 【ケンマ】 grinding, polishing, refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.), applying oneself (to study), disciplining oneself
- あん摩 【アンマ】 massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage), masseur, masseuse, massager, blind person
Kun reading compounds
- 摩する 【まする】 to rub, to scrub, to scrape, to draw near, to press
- 摩る 【さする】 to rub, to pat, to stroke, to massage
- 擦る 【する】 to rub, to chafe, to strike (match), to file, to frost (glass), to lose (e.g. a match), to forfeit, to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- ma
Spanish
- roce
- fricción
- caricia
Portuguese
- escoriação
- raspar
- polir
- alcance
- arranhão
French
- irriter
- gratter
- caresser
- frictionner
- polir
- moudre
| 1830 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1074 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5392 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1783 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1380 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2428 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1530 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1631 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1415 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 852 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3938 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2030 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2740 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 646 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12613P | Morohashi |
| 3175 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2264 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 639 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 689 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1768 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 547 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3q12.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-12 | SKIP code |
| 3-11-4 | SKIP code |
| 0025.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6469 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 薩婆訶 【ソワカ】 svāhā, well said, so be it
- 摩訶 【マカ】 maha (great)
Readings
- Korean:
- ga
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 4328 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1662 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 35328 | Morohashi |
| 5577 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 7a5.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-5 | SKIP code |
| 0162.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-75-37 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a36 | Unicode hex code |
leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
634 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 将 【ショウ】 commander, general, leader
- 将棋 【ショウギ】 shogi, Japanese chess
- 少将 【ショウショウ】 major general, rear admiral, air commodore
- 王将 【オウショウ】 king (of the senior player), Ōshō (one of the eight major titles in professional shogi)
Kun reading compounds
- 将に 【まさに】 just (about to), on the point of, on the verge of, on the brink of
- 将 【はた】 or, otherwise, furthermore, also, perhaps, by some chance, possibly, that being said, be that as it may, however, but, not to mention, needless to say, as expected, sure enough, really, at all
- 将又 【はたまた】 or
- 将門記 【しょうもんき】 Shōmonki (chronicle of the Taira-no-Masakado Rebellion, ca 940CE)
- 将に 【まさに】 just (about to), on the point of, on the verge of, on the brink of
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かつ、 かつり、 すすむ、 たか、 ゆき
- Korean:
- jang
Spanish
- líder
- cargo
- mando
- mandar
- de ahora en adelante
Portuguese
- líder
- comandante
- general
- almirante
- ou
- e outra vez
- logo
- de agora em diante
- somente sobre isto
French
- dirigeant
- commandant
- général
- amiral
- ou
- l'un après l'autre
- bientôt
- à partir de maintenant
- à peu près
| 911 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 899 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 561 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2840 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 920 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 479 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1040 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 627 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 637 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 830 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 506 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 551 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 336 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 415 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 739 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7437P | Morohashi |
| 460 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1379 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 731 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 789 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 447 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 906 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1248 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2b8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 3214.9 | Four corner code |
| 3714.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c06 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1311 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 棋士 【キシ】 professional shogi player, professional go player
- 棋院 【キイン】 go institution, go club, go hall
- 弾棋 【ダンギ】 ancient Chinese board game similar to go
Kun reading compounds
- 碁 【ご】 go (board game)
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- pieza de ajedrez
- ajedrez japonés
- shogi
Portuguese
- peça de xadrez
- xadrez Japonês
- shogi
French
- pièce d'échec
- échecs japonais
- shogi
| 1130 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1259 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2294 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1794 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1438 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1835 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1985 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1535 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1099 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1242 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 675 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 899 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1779 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14922 | Morohashi |
| 987 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2744 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1763 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1900 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1552 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1861 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a8.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-8 | SKIP code |
| 4498.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 68cb | Unicode hex code |